1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1970 election for Michigan House District 57
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Earl E. Nelson (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating David F. Machtel Jr. (R) by 8.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Earl E. NelsonDemocrat · winner
53.8%11,511
David F. Machtel Jr.Republican
45.5%9,725
Max W. CalderOther party
0.7%144
21,380 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET